Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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